The dictator yelled curses out at the troops.
•The director yelled out his disgust at the cast of the play.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
yell — yell1 [ jel ] verb intransitive or transitive * to say something in a loud voice, or to make a loud noise because you are angry, afraid, excited, or in pain: yell at: Her husband was yelling at her. yell for: We heard someone yelling for help.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yell — I UK [jel] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms yell : present tense I/you/we/they yell he/she/it yells present participle yelling past tense yelled past participle yelled * to say something in a loud voice, or to make a loud noise… … English dictionary
yell — [[t]je̱l[/t]] yells, yelling, yelled 1) VERB If you yell, you shout loudly, usually because you are excited, angry, or in pain. [V with quote] Eva! he yelled... [V at n] I m sorry I yelled at you last night... [V n] Christian pushed him away,… … English dictionary
cry out — verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 10) I won! he exclaimed Help! she cried I m here, the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost • Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
give someone hell — (informal) 1 when I found out I gave him hell: REPRIMAND SEVERELY, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, scold, berate, remonstrate with, reprehend … Useful english dictionary
let out — verb 1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (Freq. 2) The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won t reveal how … Useful english dictionary
bawl out — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
call out — verb 1. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 12) I won! he exclaimed Help! she cried I m here, the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost • Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑cry out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bawl out — PHRASAL VERB If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong. [INFORMAL] → See also bawl 1) [V n P] Do you think I m just going to bawl you out and that ll be an end of it? [Also V P n (not pron)] Syn:… … English dictionary
tell off — verb reprimand She told the misbehaving student off • Syn: ↑brush down • Hypernyms: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
call — 1. verb 1) Wait for me! she called Syn: cry out, shout, yell, sing out, chant, exclaim; informal holler 2) Mum called me in the morning Syn: wake (up), awaken, rouse; B … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
